China's Revised Anti-Unfair Competition Law To Take Effect Oct. 15, 2025

Today, June 27, 2025, the third amendment to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the PRC was passed by the 16th Session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress (NPCSC) and will take effect on October 15, 2025.

China's current Anti-Unfair Competition Law was initially adopted in September 1993 and took effect in December 1993. It underwent revisions in 2017 and 2019, and now comprises 33 articles across 5 chapters. The latest amendment was first included in the State Council's Legislative Work Plan in 2022. In November 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released a draft for comments regarding the amendment to Anti-Unfair Competition Law. In September 2024, the State Council's executive meeting approved the revised draft and decided to submit it to the NPCSC for reviews. In December 2024, the NPCSC conducted the first review on the Draft Amendment to Anti-Unfair Competition Law (hereinafter referred to as the "Draft